Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Cochrane by Cayeux

1.1 mi
round trip
1,429 ft
climb
2,302 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Cochrane by Cayeux is an out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.1 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It runs between about 1,360 ft and 2,300 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,120 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Rio de Janeiro, about 6.3 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro do Cochrane, Aguilhinha da Gávea and Dois Picos. Cachoeira do Paraíso and Cascatinha Taunay are within about 3 miles. For camping, Descampado com bancos de troncos is within about 6 miles. There are 58 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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~3 min drive

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Trilha De Acesso a Pedra Da Gavea via Pico Dos Quatro

~3 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (2.0 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Trilha Dois Irmãos

~3 min drive

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~3 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Cochrane by Cayeux for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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